If you’re not a fan of the horror film Jaws then look away now. For these dramatic pictures show a diver getting up close and personal with a SHARK. With its piercing sharp teeth and 9ft presence, the 2.5metre long man eater could strike at any second, but instead appears unusually placid as it is pictured here breaking the surface at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas. The impressive images show the lemon sharks caught between the aquatic and terrestrial worlds Photographer Andrew Murch captured the shots while on an adventurous dive. He has spent nearly two decades swimming with sharks, encountering more than 60 species
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .